How to Connect Claude Code to AutoCAD and Build Your First Skill (The easy way)

(Link updated) FREE 1:1 CAD Clarity Call: https://nas.com/vistrux/sessions/cad-... 45 minutes, no pitch. We look at your workflow, and I tell you exactly where the leverage is -- Most engineers think automating AutoCAD requires knowing how to code. It doesn't. In this video I walk you through the exact setup I use to run agentic workflows inside AutoCAD - no coding background needed. You'll go from zero to having Claude Desktop installed, connected to AutoCAD, and running your first skill, a structured pad footing design that spits out a PDF calc sheet and draws directly in AutoCAD. I also break down the SET Framework, the folder structure that makes this repeatable across any automation you build. What you'll need: Claude Desktop (paid account required - $20/month) AutoCAD The SET Framework folder (free download link below) Not ready for paid Claude yet? Watch the below video, it's the free alternative using Google Antigravity so you can get a feel for agentic workflows before spending anything. Setup an Agentic Workflow in AutoCAD (Free):    • How I Set Up an Agentic Workflow for AutoC...   --- Downloads Section: Create/Login Claude Account: https://claude.ai/ Download Claude Desktop: https://claude.ai/download/ This is my link based on this video. https://drive.google.com/drive/folder... I don't suggest you use it. But I've created something better. Instead of downloading a generic folder and trying to customise it yourself, fill out this form and I'll send you a fully configured Vistrux Draft Agent workspace, built specifically for your firm. 👉 https://forms.gle/ozwwaiYRG7HH8QR99 Same SET Framework underneath. Just set up for you instead of a template you have to dig through. --- Chapters 0:00 Introduction 0:29 What You'll Learn (Overview & Prerequisites) 2:34 Downloading Claude Desktop 3:40 Creating Your Claude Account 5:01 Downloading the SET Framework Folder 5:50 Opening Claude Code 7:07 Connecting Claude to AutoCAD 7:56 Claude, Claude Code & Claude Skills Explained 10:09 The SET Framework: Skills, Engine, Tools 12:58 Why Python Instead of Excel 15:17 Building Your First Skill 20:46 Claude Generates the Skill Live 25:05 Reviewing the PDF Output 25:54 Testing & Verifying the Skill 28:53 AutoCAD Drawing Output 30:18 Where to Go From Here